IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`PATENT
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`Application No.:
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`90/009,513
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`Filing Date:
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`September 24, 2009
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`Applicant
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`Patent No. 7,457,250
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`Group Art Unit:
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`3992
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`Examiner:
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`Eric B. Kiss
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`Title:
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`COMMUNICATING
`FOR
`SYSTEM
`ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
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`\NITH
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`Attorney Docket
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`9919-000002/RXF
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`Mail Stop Ex Parle Reexam
`Central Reexamination Unit
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`RESPONSE
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`In response to the Office Action mailed April 20, 2010, please consider the
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`remarks set forth below.
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`A listing of the Patent Claims begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 22 of this paper.
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`Chrimar Systems, Inc.
`Exhibit 2036-1
`IPR2016-01426 USPN 9,019,838
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`PATENT
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`Application No.:
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`90/009,513
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`Filing Date:
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`September 24, 2009
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`Applicant
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`Patent No. 7,457,250
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`Group Art Unit:
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`3992
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`Examiner:
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`Eric B. Kiss
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`Title:
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`COMMUNICATING
`FOR
`SYSTEM
`ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
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`\NITH
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`Attorney Docket
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`9919-000002/RXF
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`Mail Stop Ex Parle Reexam
`Central Reexamination Unit
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`RESPONSE
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`In response to the Office Action mailed April 20, 2010, please consider the
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`remarks set forth below.
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`A listing of the Patent Claims begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarks begin on page 22 of this paper.
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`Chrimar Systems, Inc.
`Exhibit 2036-1
`IPR2016-01426 USPN 9,019,838
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`THE CLAIMS
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`The following is a listing of the claims in U,S. Patent No. 7,457,250. They are
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`not being amended.
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`LISTING OF CLAIMS
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`1.
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`(Original) A system for communicating information on a network
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`having pieces of electronic equipment that connect to the network by cables having a
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`plurafity of wires therein, said system comprising:
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`a central module having at least one power source;
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`a first piece of equipment;
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`a first cable having wires therein connected between the central module and
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`the first piece of equipment;
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`a first remote module utilized in conjunction with the central module to alter a
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`flow of current within at least a pair of wires in the first cable, the altered current flow
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`communicating information about the first piece of equipment to the central module
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`while the first piece of equipment is physically connected to the network via the first
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`cable;
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`a second piece of equipment;
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`a second cable having wires therein connected between the central module
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`and the second piece of equipment; and
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`a second remote module utilized in conjunction with the central module to
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`alter a flow of current within at least a pair of wires in the second cable, the altered
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`current flow communicating information about the second piece of equipment to the
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`central module while the second piece of equipment is physically connected to the
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`network via the second cable.
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`2.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 1 wherein
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`the
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`information
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`communicated to the central module is over the same wires in the cable that
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`normally carry high frequency data communications over the network to a piece of
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`electronic equipment. {note italicized language is from Certificate of Correction]
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`3.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information is a unique
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`signal related to the piece of equipment to which each remote module is associated.
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`4.
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`(Original) The system of claim 3 wherein said central module further
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`comprises:
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`a monitor for decoding the unique signal communicated over the cable
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`thereby identifying the equipment associated therewith.
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`5.
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`(Original)· The system of claim 1 wherein a remote module is a device
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`attached to a piece of equipment.
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`6.
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`{Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the central module identifies
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`the existence and location of a piece of equipment even if the piece of equipment is
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`powered off.
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`7.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the central module further
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`comprises a power modulator for modulating power from the power source and
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`coupling a modulated power signal over the cables to the remote modules, and
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`wherein the remote module further comprises a power demodulator for
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`demodulating the modulated power signal to detect information sent from the central
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`module;
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`whereby the remote modules can operate on power from the central module
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`without the electronic equipment being powered, and further that information can be
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`bi-directionally transmitted between the central module and remote modules.
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`8.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the central module detects
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`the absence of a proper signal associated with a piece of equipment on the network
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`and blocks network services from being delivered to that piece of equipment
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`9.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 which further comprises:
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`a database having information that identifies each piece of equipment and its
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`location on the network; along with an identification signal for each piece of
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`equipment; and
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`wherein the system periodically updates the database as a function of the
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`communicated information to thereby track the identity and location of the equipment
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`on the network.
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`10.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the central module is used to
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`limit access to selected programs as a function of the information communicated by
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`at !east one remote module.
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`11.
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`(Original) The system of claim 2 wherein the information is in the form
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`of multi-bit information and wherein the bit rate of the multi-bit information is less
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`than about 1 % of the bit-rates of the high frequency data communications.
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`12.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information can be
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`communicated to the central module even if a piece of electronic equipment is
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`powered off.
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`13.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the network is an Ethernet
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`network.
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`14.
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`{Original) The system of claim 11 wherein the frequency of the high
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`frequency data is at least 10 Mbits/sec and the bit rate of the multi-bit information is
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`not more than 100 kb/sec.
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`15.
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`(Original) The system of ciaim 1 wherein the cabfes are twisted pair
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`Ethernet cables.
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`16.
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`(Original) A system for communicating information on a network, said
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`system comprising:
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`a central module having at least one power source;
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`a first piece of equipment;
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`a first cable having a plurality of wires therein, at least a pair of wires in said
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`first cable connecting the first piece of equipment to the central module through a
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`first loop;
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`a first remote module connected to the first piece of equipment;
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`said first remote module including a transmitter utilized in transmitting first
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`low-frequency multi-bit information to the central module over wires in the first cable
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`without disturbing normal network high frequency data communication carried by
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`wires in the first cable, said first remote module being utilized in conjunction with the
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`central module to generate said first mufti-bit information by altering a flow of current
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`in the first loop while the first piece of equipment is physically connected to the
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`network via the first cable;
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`a second piece of equipment;
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`a second remote module connected to the second piece of equipment;
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`a second cable having a plurality of wires therein, at least a pair of wires in
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`said second cable connecting the second piece of equipment to the central module
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`through a second loop; said second remote module including a second transmitter
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`utilized in transmitting second low-frequency multi-bit information to the central
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`module over at least a pair of wires in the second cable without disturbing normal
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`network high frequency data communication carried by wires in the second cable,
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`said second remote module being utilized in conjunction with the central module to
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`generate said second multi-bit information by altering a flow of current in the second
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`loop while the second piece of equipment is physically connected to the network via
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`the second cable; and
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`wherein said central module detects the multi-bit information transmitted over
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`the first and second cables from the first and second pieces of equipment on the
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`network.
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`17.
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`(Original) The system of claim 16 wherein:
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`the first transmitter is electrically coupled to the first loop and is utilized in
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`modulating an electrical characteristic of the first loop to define the first low
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`frequency multi-bit information associated with the first piece of equipment; and
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`the second transmitter is electrically coupled to the second loop and is utilized
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`in modulating an electrical characteristic of the second loop to define the second low
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`frequency multi-bit information associated with the second piece of equipment.
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`18.
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`(Original) The system of claim 16 wherein the cables are twisted pair
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`Ethernet cables.
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`19.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the altered current flow
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`includes two or more changes in the current flow.
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`20.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the current flow is a DC
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`current flow and the altered current flow includes at !east one change in the
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`magnitude of the DC current flow.
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`21.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein a remote module includes a
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`transmitter and the central module includes a receiver.
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`22.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the current flows through a
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`center-tap of at least one isolation transformer.
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`23.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein a remote module is
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`integrated into a piece of equipment.
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`24.
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`(Original) The system of claim 23 wherein a remote module consists of
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`one or more electrical components.
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`25.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the central module is
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`integrated into centralized network equipment.
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`26.
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`(Original) The system of claim 25 wherein the centralized network
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`equipment is a hub.
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`27.
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`(Original) The system of claim 25 wherein the centralized network
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`equipment is a patch panel.
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`28.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the central module includes a
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`second power source.
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`29.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information is utilized to
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`selectively provide one or more electrical signals to one or more pieces of
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`equipment.
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`30.
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`(Original) The system of claim 29 wherein at least one electrical signal
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`is a DC current signal.
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`31.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the wires within which the
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`current flow is altered are the same wires used for normal network communication.
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`32.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the number of wires within
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`which the current flow is altered is four.
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`33.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information uniquely
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`distinguishes a piece of equipment.
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`34.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information identifies an
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`electronic attribute of a piece of equipment.
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`35.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information identifies a
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`network attribute of a piece of equipment.
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`36.
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`(Original} The system of claim 1 wherein the information identifies a
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`physical attribute of a piece of equipment.
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`37.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information identifies a
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`physical configuration within a piece of equipment.
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`38.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information is utilized to
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`distinguish between different pieces of equipment.
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`39.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information identifies a
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`software configuration of a piece of equipment
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`Exhibit 2036-9
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`40.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information identifies the
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`port location of a piece of equipment.
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`41.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information is utilized by
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`a control circuit
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`42.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information is utilized to
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`provide a notification signal.
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`43.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 1 wherein
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`the central module
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`interrogates a piece of equipment connected to the network.
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`44.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 43 wherein the central module
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`selectively controls network services to the equipment based upon the interrogation.
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`45.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the altered current flow
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`results from at least one change in voltage across the wires.
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`46.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the altered current flow
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`results from at least one change in impedance across the wires.
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`47.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the wires within which the
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`current flow is altered form a current loop through a piece of equipment and the flow
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`of current through the current loop indicates a physical connection of the equipment
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`to the network.
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`48.
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`(Original) The system of claim 1 wherein the information can be
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`communicated even if a piece of equipment is powered off.
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`49.
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`(Original) The system according to claims 1, 19-46 or 47 wherein the
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`network includes an Ethernet network and the cables are twisted pair Ethernet
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`cables.
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`50.
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`(Original) The system according to claims 1, 19-46 or 47 wherein a
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`piece of equipment is Ethernet equipment and normal network communication is
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`BASE-T Ethernet.
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`51.
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`(Original) The system of claim 49 wherein the information can be
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`communicated even if a piece of equipment is powered off.
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`52.
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`(Original) The system of claim 50 wherein the information can be
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`communicated even if a piece of equipment is powered off.
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`53.
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`(Original) A system for conveying information on a network having
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`objects that connect to the network by cables having a plurality of conductors
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`therein, said system comprising:
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`a central module having at least one power source;
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`a separate cable connected between each object and the central module,
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`each cable having a plurality of conductors therein;
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`a remote module utilized in conjunction with the central module to alter a flow
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`of current within at least two of the conductors in the cable, the altered current flow
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`conveying information about an object to the central module while the object is
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`physically connected to the network via the cable.
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`54.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein a remote module is a device
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`attached to the object.
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`55.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the altered current flow
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`includes two or more changes in the current flow.
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`56.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the current flow is a DC
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`current flow and the altered current flow includes at least one change in the
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`magnitude of the DC current flow.
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`57.
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`(Original) The system of daim 53 wherein a remote module includes a
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`transmitter and the central module includes a receiver.
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`58.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the current flows through a
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`center-tap of at least one isolation transformer.
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`59.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein a remote module is
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`integrated into the object
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`Exhibit 2036-12
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`60.
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`(Original) The system of claim 59 wherein a remote module consists of
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`one or more electrical components.
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`61.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the central module is
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`integrated into centralized network equipment
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`62.
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`(Original) The system of claim 61 wherein the centralized network
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`equipment is a hub.
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`63.
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`(Original) The system of claim 61 wherein the centralized network
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`equipment is a patch panel.
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`64.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the central module includes
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`a second power source.
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`65.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information is utilized to
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`selectively provide one or more electrical signals to one or more objects.
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`66.
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`(Original) The system of claim 65 wherein at least one electrical signal
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`is a DC current signal.
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`67.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the conductors within which
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`the current flow is altered are the same conductors used for normal network
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`communication.
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`68.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the number of conductors
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`within which the current flow is altered is four.
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`69.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information uniquely
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`distinguishes the object.
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`70.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information identifies an
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`electronic attribute of the object.
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`71.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information identifies a
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`network attribute of the object
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`72.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information identifies a
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`physical attribute of the object
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`73.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information identifies a
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`physical configuration within the object
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`74.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information is utilized to
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`distinguish between different objects.
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`75.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information identifies a
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`software configuration of the object
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`Exhibit 2036-14
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`76.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information identifies the
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`port location of an object.
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`77.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information is utilized by
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`a control circuit.
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`78.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information is utilized to
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`provide a notification signal.
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`79.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 53 wherein the central module
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`interrogates the object connected to the network. [note italicized language is from
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`Certificate of Correction]
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`80.
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`(Original)
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`The system of daim 79 wherein the central module
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`selectively controls network services to the object based upon the interrogation.
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`81.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the altered current flow
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`results from at least one change in voltage across the conductors.
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`82.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the altered current flow
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`results from at least one change in impedance across the conductors.
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`83.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the conductors within which
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`the current flow is altered form a current loop through the object and the flow of
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`current through the current loop indicates a physical connection of the object to the
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`network.
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`84.
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`(Original) The system of claim 53 wherein the information can be
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`conveyed even if the object is powered off.
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`85.
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`(Original) The system according to claims 53-82 or 83 wherein the
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`network includes an Ethernet network and the cables are twisted pair Ethernet
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`cables.
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`86.
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`(Original) The system according to claims 53-82 or 83 wherein the
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`object is a piece of Ethernet equipment and normal network communication is
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`BASE-T Ethernet.
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`87.
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`(Original) The system of claim 85 wherein the information can be
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`conveyed even if the object is powered off_
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`88.
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`(Original) The system of claim 86 wherein the information can be
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`conveyed even if the object is powered off.
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`89.
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`(Original) A method for conveying information on a network having
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`objects that connect to the network by cables having a plurality of conductors
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`therein, said method comprising:
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`connecting a separate cable between each object and a central module, each
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`cable having a plurality of conductors therein;
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`selecting a number of the conductors within a cable; applying at least one
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`power source to the selected conductors;
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`Exhibit 2036-16
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`utilizing a remote module in conjunction with the central module to alter a flow
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`of current within the selected conductors in the cable, the altered current flow
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`conveying information about an object to the central module while the object is
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`physically connected to the network via the cable.
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`90.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein a remote module is a
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`device attached to the object.
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`91.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the altered current flow
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`includes two or more changes in the current flow.
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`92.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the current flow Is a DC
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`current flow and the altered current flow includes at least one change in the
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`magnitude of the DC current flow.
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`93.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein a remote module includes a
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`transmitter and the central module includes a receiver.
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`94.
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`(Original) The method of daim 89 wherein the current flows through a
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`center-tap of at least one isolation transformer. [note italicized language is from
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`Certificate of Correction]
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`95.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein a remote module is
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`integrated into the object
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`96.
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`(Original) The method of claim 95 wherein the remote module consists
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`of one or more electrical components.
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`97.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the central module is
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`integrated into centralized network equipment
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`98.
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`(Original) The method of claim 97 wherein the centralized network
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`equipment is a hub.
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`99.
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`(Original) The method of claim 97 wherein the centralized network
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`equipment is a patch panel.
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`100.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the central module indudes
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`at least one power source.
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`101.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information is utilized to
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`selectively provide one or more electrical signals to one or more objects.
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`102.
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`(Original) The method of claim 101 wherein at least one electrical
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`srgnal is a DC current signal.
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`103.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the selected conductors are
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`the same conductors used for normal network communication.
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`104.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the number of selected
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`conductors is four.
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`105.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information uniquely
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`distinguishes the object
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`106.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information identifies an
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`electronic attribute of the object.
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`i 07.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information identifies a
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`network attribute of the object.
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`108.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information identifies a
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`physical attribute of the object.
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`109.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information identifies a
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`physical configuration within the object.
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`110.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information is utilized to
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`distinguish between different objects.
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`111 .
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information identifies a
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`software configuration of the object.
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`112.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information identifies
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`the port location of the object.
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`113. The method of claim 89 wherein the information is utilized by a control
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`circuit.
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`114.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information is utilized to
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`provide a notification signal.
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`115.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the central module
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`interrogates the object connected to the network.
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`116.
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`(Original) The method of claim 115 wherein the central module
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`selectively controls network services to the object based upon the interrogation.
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`117.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the altered current flow
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`results from at least one change in voltage across the selected conductors.
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`118.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the altered current flow
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`results from at least one change in impedance across the selected conductors.
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`119.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the selected conductors
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`form a current loop through the object and the flow of current through the current
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`loop indicates a physical connection of the object to the network.
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`120.
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`(Original) The method of claim 89 wherein the information can be
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`conveyed even if the object is powered off.
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`121.
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`(Original) The method according to claims 89-118 or 119 wherein the
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`network includes an Ethernet network and the cables are twisted pair Ethernet
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`cables.
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`122.
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`(Original) The method according to claims 89-118 or 119 wherein the
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`object is a piece of Ethernet equipment and normal network communication is
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`BASE-T Ethernet. [note italicized language is from Certificate of Correction]
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`123.
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`(Original) The method of claim 121 wherein the information can be
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`conveyed even if the object is powered off.
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`124.
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`(Original) The method of claim 122 wherein the information can be
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`conveyed even if the object is powered off.
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`125.
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`(Original) The system according to claims 16 or 17 wherein the
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`network includes an Ethernet network and the cables are twisted pair Ethernet
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`cables. [note italicized language is from Certificate of Correction]
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`126.
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`(Originar) The system according to claims 16 or 17 wherein a piece of
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`equipment is Ethernet equipment and normaf network communication is BASE-T
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`Ethernet. [note italicized language is from Certificate of Correction]
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`REMARKS
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`The Examiner is respectfully requested to reconsider and withdraw the
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`rejections in view of the amendments and remarks contained herein.
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`REJECTION UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 103
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`Claims 1, 2, 5, 13, 15, 20-32, 34, 36, 41, 42, 45-47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 56-68, 70,
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`72, 77, 78,81-83,85,86,89,90,92-104, 106, 108, 113, 114, 117~119, 121,and 122
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`stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over WO 96/23377
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`A 1 published August 1, 1996 ("lntecom")
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`in view of IBM Technical Disclosure
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`Bulletin, No. 01-78, pp. 3164-3165 published January 1978 ("IBM TDB").
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`Claims 43, 79, and 115 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
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`unpatentable over lntecom in view of IBM TDB and further in view of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,473,608 ("Lehr").
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`These rejections are respectfully traversed. The Examiner is requested to
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`reconsider his rejection and issue an exparte reexamination certificate confirming the
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`patentability of the claims in U.S. Patent No. 7,457, 250 (the "'250 Patent").
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`PATENT OWNER'S INTERVIEW STATEMENT
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`The patent owner has filed herewith its Patent Owner's Statement of Interview
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`on May 12, 2010. This Statement was filed by way of a separate paper at the
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`request of the Examiner Kiss.
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`ARGUMENTS
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`Claim 1
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`In his rejection, the Examiner states:
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`Regarding claim 1, lntecom discloses:
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`A system for communicating information on a network having pieces of
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`electronic equipment that connect to the network by cables having a plurality of wires
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`therein (e.g., lntecom at Figs. 1 and 2), said system comprising:
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`a central module having at least one power source (e.g., !ntecom at Fig. 2
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`(power source 210 is in the central module); Page 35, line 27 - Page 36, line 20);
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`a first piece of equipment (e.g., lntecom at Figs. 1 and 2 (showing various
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`pieces of equipment));
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`a first cable having wires therein connected between the central module and
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`the first piece of equipment {e.g., lntecom at Figs. 1 and 2 (the Multimedia Hub is
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`connected to the various pieces of equipment by the cable having wires (240,250) as
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`shown in Fig. 2)};
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`a second piece of equipment (e.g., lntecom at Fig 1; p. 37, lines 10-18
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`(enabling phantom powering to many pieces of equipment)); and
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`a second cable having wires therein connected between the central module
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`and the second piece of equipment (e.g., lntecom at Fig. 1; p. 37, lines 10-18 ("In an
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`overall LAN, many pieces of equipment, each with its own third and fourth
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`transformers 270, 280, can take power as well as data from the bus.")).
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`Although intecom discloses remote equipment reasonably interpreted as
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`comprising "remote modules," that separate the DC bias of the power subsystem
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`from the data inputs on the equipment and provide further conditioning of the data
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`signals before they are introduced to the equipment (Jntecom at Fig. 2; p. 38, lines 1-
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`11 ), I ntecom fails to expressly disclose:
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`a [firstlsecond] remote module utilized in conjunction with the central module
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`to alter a flow of current within at least a pair of wires in the ffirstlsecondJ piece of
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`equipment to the central module while the [first/second] piece of equipment is
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`physically connected to the network via the [first/second] cable.
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`However, fBM TDB teaches, in an analogous remote powering system, a
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`piece of equipment connected to a central module (containing a remote power
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`source) via a cable (a transmission line) and a remote module utilized in conjunction
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`with the remote power source to alter a flow of current, particularly by an amount
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`delta lo, within a pair of wires, the altered current flow communicating information
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`about the piece of equipment to the central module (containing the remote power
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`source), particularly the increased current consumption and thus the requirement for
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`an increased voltage supply, while the piece of equipment is physically connected to
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`the central module via a cable.
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the
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`invention was made to modify the remote powering system described by lntecom
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`with the remote power switching capabilities as taught by IBM TDB in order to gain
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`the benefits of being able to switch from a low-voltage stand-by mode to a higher(cid:173)
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`voltage active mode as power requirements and load conditions change in a remote
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`powering environment such as that taught by lntecom.
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`The Patent Owner's Contentions
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`Claim 1 is set forth below:
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`1. A system for communicating information on a network having pieces of
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`electronic equipment that connect to the network by cables having a plurality of wires
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`therein, said system comprising:
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`a central module having at least one power source;
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`a first piece of equipment;
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`a first cable having wires therein connected between the central module and
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`the first piece of equipment;
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`a first remote module utilized in conjunction with the central module to alter a
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`flow of current within at least a pair of wires in the first cable, the altered current flow
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`communicating information about the first piece of equipment to the central module
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`while the first piece of equipment is physically connected to the network via the first
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`cable;
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`a second piece of equipment;
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`a second cable having wires therein connected between the central module
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`and the second piece of equipment; and
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`a second remote module utilized in conjunction with the central module to
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`alter a flow of current within at least a pair of wires in the second cable, the altered
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`current flow communicating information about the second piece of equipment to the
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`central module while the second piece of equipment is physically connected to the
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`network via the second cable.
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`During the
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`interview,
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`the patent owner briefly explained some of the
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`constraints empioyed by claimed subject matter, referring to the following sketch
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`made at the interview:
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`(j#Z
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`According to claim 1, there is "a first cable having wires therein connected between
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`the central module and the first piece of equipment" (0#1). Claim 1 also calls for "a
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`second cable having wires therein connected between the central module and the
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`second piece of equipment" (0#2). There is no current i
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